Freemasons For Dummies: Masonic Traveler: Hollywood, Jimmy Kimmel, and Freemasonry

Friday, September 22, 2006

Masonic Traveler: Hollywood, Jimmy Kimmel, and Freemasonry

Brother Greg Stewart over on Masonic Traveler has done a great historical piece about Hollywood Lodge No. 355 called Hollywood, Jimmy Kimmel, and Freemasonry.

Wish I'd been a Mason 28 years ago when I lived in Studio City. Strange, when I think of it. My first attempt to find out who the Freemasons were came after I had seen Murder By Decree back in 1978, in the UA theaters in North Hollywood.

It took me a while to find out.

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Masonic TravelerSeptember 24, 2006 12:26 AM
Chris,

We would love to have you visit our lodge anytime you come to So Cal.

Greg
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